Types of Donation

Living Donation

Deceased Donation

Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA)

Living Donation

Living donation offers another choice for transplant candidates, and it saves two lives: the recipient and the next one on the deceased organ waiting list. Kidney and liver patients who are able to receive a living donor transplant can receive an organ much sooner, often in less than a year. Interested in living donation? Contact the transplant center below that is closest to you.

IU Health University Hospital- Indianapolis, IN
St. Vincent Health - Indianapolis, IN
Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN

Deceased Donation

Deceased organ, tissue and eye donation is the process of giving an organ (or a part of an organ), tissue, or eye at the time of the donor’s death, for the purpose of transplantation to another person. By registering your decision, you can give life to others. Unless under the age of 18, understand that your family cannot override your decision.

Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCAs)

Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCAs) involve the transplantation of multiple structures that may include skin, bone, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue. The most commonly known type of VCAs are for hand and face transplants.

What Can Be Donated?

There are currently 114,969 people waiting for a lifesaving transplant.

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